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Those who attend the 2010 Shelby American Sprint Cup NASCAR race will see the 2011 Shelby GT350, built by Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc., make history as it paces the Las Vegas NASCAR race on February 28. It will be the first opportunity for the public to see the supercharged supercar at speed and the first time for a Shelby GT350 to pace a NASCAR event when the car circles the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Shelby American race.

The Shelby team unveiled a supercharged concept version of the Mustang-based 2011 Shelby GT350 to the surprise of thousands gathered at the Barrett-Jackson Auction Opening Night Gala to honor the 45th anniversary of the first GT350 and first Shelby big block Cobra. It was an immediate hit with the muscle car crowd.

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Buick has officially announced the pricing for its 2011 Regal which start at $26,995 for its CXL model. The CXL Turbo will start at $29,495. Among the features of the 2011 Regal include a 2.4 Ecotec direct inject engine backed with a 6 speed transmission.

The 2011 Regal is expected to consume 30 MPG for highway driving. It also comes with a MacPherson strut from suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. Regal production for sale in the U.S. and Canada begins late Q1 2010.

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The 2010 Jeep Wrangler has earned the “Best New Car for Off-Roaders” Lifestyle Award from Cars.com.

In recognizing the 2010 Jeep Wrangler, Cars.com noted, “The legendary Jeep Wrangler tops our Off-Roaders picks again this year. … Long on capability, the scrappy Wrangler Rubicon has 10.5 inches of ground clearance, as well as approach, departure and breakover angles its competitors can only envy. When the shortest distance between two points is an obstructed straight line, you’ll want to be in a Wrangler.”

Beyond ultimate capability, Jeep Wrangler offers a combination of numerous safety and convenience features, interior space, versatility and comfort, on-road refinement, and open-air fun as the only true 4×4 convertible.

At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jeep is introducing two limited-edition models: the Jeep Wrangler Islander and Jeep Wrangler Mountain editions.

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The Chrysler brand earned a top industry recognition at this year’s 14th Annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards. The 2010 Chrysler Town & Country was named “Automotive Loyalty Award—Minivan” for the ninth year in a row.

The awards recognize manufacturers for superior owner loyalty performance and are determined when a household that owns a new vehicle returns to market and purchases or leases another new vehicle of the same model or make.

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It is no secret that Tesla is aiming to make a mark in the world of electric vehicles but it may need some help along the way. And to make it work and achieve those goals, Tesla has reportedly tapped Panasonic to aid them in developing next-generation battery packs for their electric vehicle line.

With the new partnership, both parties are hoping that the result will be beneficial to both their causes. And if there is one issue that may have to be addressed, this has to be the speed factor which is an area that many electric vehicles will have to resolve soon.

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Leading supplier of repair parts for automotive lifts, SVI International, Inc., has recently announced its patent approval for the Aqua-Out, the first water removal solution used to prevent corrosion and damage to cassette-style vehicle lifts. By securing a patent for its original product, SVI gains exclusive rights to the Aqua-Out, prohibiting others from making and selling the product.

The Aqua-Out works by removing water from cassette-style auto lifts, caused by accumulated moisture that occurs every time the lift is raised. Water in the lift leads to corrosion and rust, forcing car lift owners to protect their investment by spending large amounts of time and money to have the water pumped out of the lift. SVI’s Aqua-Out can be installed in just two hours and run continuously to automatically remove water, keeping the lift safe from damage and reducing the risk of injury in the workplace.

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Sixt rent a car has been named Car Rental Partner of the Year by Manchester Airport. The accolade was presented to the company as part of the airport’s first Retailer of the Year awards.

The awards reflect consumer opinion on services at Manchester Airport. Exit interviews were undertaken to determine visitors’ views on the full range of facilities available at the airport including retail outlets, check in desks and car rental, with Sixt beating Avis and Europcar, which were also shortlisted.

The car hire award was judged on breadth of vehicle choice and availability, quality of service, location and ease of access, and overall value for customers. The award recognised Sixt’s innovation, vehicle choice and value-for-money at the company’s Manchester Airport branch, where it operates outlets at all three terminals with an additional express service, providing customers with a handy, on-line check-in tool.

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If you want to impress people you need to be over the top sometimes. You should have something that will make people stop, give a second and a third look before going away and either tweeting it to their friends or putting up a picture in Facebook. An added help would be having a mountain load of cash available to rent the Royal Luxury Limousine’s 2010 Audi Q7 Limousine with Gull Wing Doors. Yes folks you read it right: GULL WING DOORS.

This latest Audi Q7 Jet Door limo is the latest addition to the Royal Luxury limo’s fleet of exotic vehicles. This car is equipped with smoke machine, fishtank, 2000 watt stereo system, fireplace, disco color changing floor and ceiling, upgraded upholstery, iPod hookup and more.

Ok, this seems to be going way over the top–a fishtank and a smoke machine? I would understand using a smoke machine for grand entrances, but a fishtank would just be too much. About the fireplace: I hope it’s all artificial or we’ll be hearing from the Fire Department soon.

The owner of the limo, Mark Bauer is especially pleased with how people are reacting to the limo.

Mark says that during the prom season he sells out of these limos way before his competition does. “Kids these days want the latest and greatest” says Mark. Clients want to show off at their prom in something that Wows the crowd. And these jet door limos definitely due the job. Just imagine when 20 kids pull up to their prom where the party is and driver rolls out the red carpet and opens up the 5th door up in the air, like you see on the movie “Back to the Future”, smoke comes out of the car (from the smoke machine), disco floor and ceiling is changing colors, strobe lights inside and under the car are flashing, loud music is playing, kids are coming out and you see all the spectators are shocked. That is how you make an entry.”

Yup! With this limo, your arrival will be the stuff of legends.

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If you remember we were looking towards 2030 to see which cars would suit those times, well there’s a curious kind of futuristic award from the Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC): Collectible Vehicle of the Future! Well, more specifically 2034.

“The NAHC is the world’s largest public archive of automotive lore and a treasure for automotive historians, journalists and collectors. Its collection of books, manuals, photos, company histories and historic documents is open to the public.”

This year, they pinned the award as the Collectible Vehicle of the Future 2009 on the Ford Flex. The reason?

“We are delighted that the Ford Flex has been recognized by the NAHC as having a design that will become a collectible of the future,” said Kate Pearce, Flex marketing manager at Ford.

“We knew from the start that we had a vehicle with stand-out design that looks like nothing else on the road, but that also meets the needs of our customers looking for passenger space with innovative technology and great fuel economy,” she said. “Reaction from our customers has been fantastic and we hope they will enjoy their cars long into the future.”

Previous winners were:

• 2008 Dodge Challenger
• 2007 Dodge Viper SRT10
• 2006 Pontiac Solstice
• 2005 Ford Mustang
• 2004 Chrysler 300
• 2003 Dodge Viper
• 2002 Ford Thunderbird
• 1996 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
• 1995 Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Aurora

It’s great that the judging body has taken into its criteria the vehicle’s fuel economy features. It looks like the future’s going to be more green come the year 2034.

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If you had a classic British car around you know how hard it is find any replacement parts in the US as it usually it means importing the expensive parts from the UK. However, two British car enthusiasts from Michigan, Brian Thornton and Keith Leigh-Monstevens, have made it easier for you as they have established Heritage Spares, a distributor for North America of AP Braking (used to be known as AP Lockheed) breaks and clutch replacement parts.

“By reintroducing genuine AP brake and clutch replacement parts to the U.S. and Canada, we are providing the British car enthusiast with the optimal maintenance or restoration solution – the ability to fit factory specified, original equipment replacement parts to their cars,” said Brian Thornton, president and vice president of sales and marketing for Heritage Spares.

The following parts are available:

Heritage Spares customers will have access to: front and rear brake drums; calipers; remote and direct acting servos; single and tandem master cylinders; brake valves; repair kits; brake hoses; wheel cylinders; clutch master cylinders; clutch slave cylinders; clutch hoses; and clutch dampers. The parts will be applicable to models spanning the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s for several of England’s classic brands, including: Austin; Austin-Healey; BMC; Jaguar; Land Rover; Mini; MG; Morgan; Morris; Riley; and Triumph.

If you have any doubts to their credibility as British car experts from North America, then it would be wise to know that Leigh-Monstevens spent 40 years in AP companies, including AP Braking as its chief engineer. Know that you are dealing with people who live and breath British cars.

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